We were about to choose a conveyancing solicitor in Brockley listed on your site but have come across alternative quotes on the internet look less pricey – how come?
You can find lots of solicitors marketing what appear to be cut price. Our recommendation is to think long and hard as to how important this transaction is to you that want to take 'cheap' risks over the standard of the conveyancing. Many of them list a cheap quote to catch your eye but conceal additional costs in the fine print..
I am helping my aunt sell her flat in Brockley. Does the solicitor order the energy performance certificate or do I organise this?
Following the abolition of Home Information Packs, EPC’s was left as a required component of moving house. An energy assessment needs to be commissioned before the property is marketed. It is not as aspect of the sale process that lawyers normally organise. If you are instructing a Brockley conveyancing practitioner they may be willing to arrange energy assessments due to their relationships with reputable local accredited person
I am purchasing a victorian detached house in Brockley. We would like to convert the garage to an office at the house.Will the conveyancing process include investigations to determine if these works were previously refused?
Your property lawyer will review the registered title as conveyancing in Brockley will on occasion reveal restrictions in the title deeds which restrict certain alterations or require the consent of another owner. Many extensions need local authority planning consent and approval in accordance building regulations. Some areas are designated conservation areas and special planning restrictions apply which often prevent or affect extensions. It would be prudent to check these things with a surveyor ahead of any purchase.
Please help - my lawyer advises that defective lease insurance is necessary on my purchase. What is the typical level of cover needed for conveyancing in Brockley?
The right level of defective lease indemnity insurance depends on who your lender is. It would differ for example between Accord Mortgages Ltd and The Royal Bank of Scotland. Conveyancing practitioners as opposed to members of the public take out such insurances.
How does conveyancing in Brockley differ for new build properties?
Most buyers of new build premises in Brockley contact us having been asked by the seller to sign contracts and commit to the purchase even before the house is constructed. This is because developers in Brockley typically acquire the land, plan the estate and want to get the plots sold off as they are building the properties. Buyers, therefore, will have to exchange contracts without actually seeing the house they are buying. To reduce the chances of losing the property, buyers should instruct property lawyers as soon as the property is reserved and mortgage applications should be submitted quickly. Due to the fact that it could be several months and even years between exchange of contracts and completion, the mortgage offer may need to be extended. It would be wise to use a lawyer who specialises in new build conveyancing especially if they are used to new build conveyancing in Brockley or who has acted in the same development.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold issue on a property I put an offer in last month in what was supposed to be a quick, no chain conveyancing. Brockley is where the house is located. Can you offer any guidance?
Flying freeholds in Brockley are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Brockley you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Brockley may decide that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
What is different about your site and other internet conveyancing solicitors for conveyancing in Brockley?
At this site get a conveyancing quote via a Solicitor or Licensed Conveyancer that understands the nuances for your conveyancing in Brockley. As opposed to estate agents and many comparison sites we do not have commission arrangements with solicitors. Many agents and online brokers 'recommend' the firm paying the highest commission, not the best value conveyancing in Brockley